Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) closed Monday, the last trading session during 2018, in the green after its benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) grew 16.96 points, or 0.22%, to 7,826.73 points.
Over the year, TASI levelled up 600.41 points, or 8.3%, compared to its level the year earlier.
TASI’s liquidity increased to SAR 1.99 billion, from SAR 1.45 billion, while traded volume stood at 75.26 million shares, up from 64.42 million on Sunday.
The consumer services sector led gainers with 0.78%, followed by the healthcare sector with 0.7%, the food and beverages sector grew 0.6%, banks inched up 0.5%, and the telecommunication services gained 0.12%.
On the other hand, the commercial and professional services sector shed 0.98%, followed by media with 0.9%, and transportation with 0.7%.
Saudi Fisheries Company’s (Alasmak) stock topped TASI’s risers after jumping 9.97%, whereas Batic Investments and Logistics Co’s stock led losers with 3.2%.
Alasmak’s stock generated the highest liquidity with SAR 328.9 million, while the stock of Mobile Telecommunications Company Saudi Arabia (Zain) led in terms of trading volume via 6.73 million exchanged shares.
In the meantime, NOMU, the main index of the Nomu-Parallel Market, surged 63.97 points, or 2.6%, closing at 2,520.73 points.
Nomu’s trading volume hit 122,300 shares, compared to 86,790 in the session before, while traded value amounted to SAR 2.55 million, up from SAR 1.8 million.
Al Kathiri Holding Company’s stock led risers with 9.8%, followed by Development Works Food Co’s (DWF) stock with 6%.
Abdullah Saad Mohamed Abo Moati for Bookstores Company’s led in terms of trading volume after 26,880 shares were exchanged, while the stock of Al Kathiri Holding Company acquired the highest liquidity with SAR 538,930.
